Hypermastus orstomi
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| Hypermastus orstomi | |
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| Shell of Hypermastus orstomi (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Hypermastus |
| Species: | H. orstomi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypermastus orstomi Warén, 1994 | |
Hypermastus orstomi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
The shell of Hypermastus orstomi reaches a length of approximately 6 mm.[2] Like other members of the Eulimidae family, it exhibits a slender and elongated shape, adapted for its parasitic lifestyle.This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.[3]